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Wisconsin PROBATE COURT FINDER:
- Probate Court for Crawford County: Key information about your local probate court (Circuit Court in Wisconsin) for Crawford County.
How Probate Works in Wisconsin: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Crawford County's probate court.
- Here are links to Wisconsin probate forms from the Wisconsin probate court website.
Small Estates Procedures in Wisconsin: Learn how to use Wisconsin's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- In Wisconsin, you can use an Affidavit if the decedent's solely owned property owned in Wisconsin is worth $50,000 or less.
  
  Wis. Stat. Ann. 867.03.
  
  There's a summary procedure available if the value of the estate, less mortgages and encumbrances, is $50,000 or less and decedent is survived by spouse, domestic partner, or minor children. Also available if value of the estate, less mortgages and encumbrances, does not exceed costs, expenses, allowances, and claims.
  
  Wis. Stat. Ann. 867.01.
Wisconsin Estate Taxes:
- Wisconsin, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Avoiding Probate in Wisconsin. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
- Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Wisconsin Minimum Wage:
- The minimum wage in Wisconsin is the same as the federal minimum wage: $7.25 an hour.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Wisconsin and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Wisconsin.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Wisconsin.
- In Wisconsin, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.33 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.
State Labor Board:
- Learn more about your rights under Wisconsin law from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. Madison: 608-266-6860; Milwaukee: 414-227-4384

Benefit Amounts in Wisconsin: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- In Wisconsin, unemployment benefits range from $54 per week to $370 per week.
- Formula:
  In Wisconsin, your weekly benefit amount is 4% of your total wages in the highest paid quarter of the base period.
- Duration:
  In Wisconsin, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Wisconsin.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

Free Wisconsin MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Crawford County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Wisconsin BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Wisconsin law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Wisconsin BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Wisconsin Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Crawford County: Crawford County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in Wisconsin!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Wisconsin? Learn about whether Wisconsin imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Crawford County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Lynxville, WI.
Gerrymandering in Wisconsin: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
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